Disabled vet killed by hit-and-run on 9 Mile not found until 4 hours later

Disabled veteran killed in hit-and-run was discovered after 4 hours

A hit-and-run on Nine Mile in Oak Park resulted in the victim lying in the road for four hours

FOX 2 - A $2,500 reward is being offered for information on a fatal hit-and-run in Oak Park that took place Saturday.

The backstory:

The victim was a 71-year-old disabled veteran in a wheelchair in the area of Nine Mile and Harding or Greenfield at 1:30 a.m. He was not discovered and reported until 5:30 a.m.

The suspect's vehicle description is a dark gray Hyundai Elantra, believed to be a recent model ranging from 2023-26.

"There was heavy damage to the vehicle," said Lt. Brian Barker, Oak Park police. "Because we were able to collect some car parts."

A dark gray Elantra like the one in this stock image is what the driver was behind the wheel of.

The damage will be to the car's front end on the passenger side.

"We did start life-saving measures - we worked CPR for quite some time," Barker said. "And he was pronounced deceased on the scene."

Crime Stoppers of Michigan is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in this case.

What you can do:

Investigators are asking anyone in the vicinity of Nine Mile and Harding or Nine Mile and Greenfield during this time, may have seen the vehicle, or who has any related information is urged to contact the Oak Park Police Department at (248) 691-7447 or Crime Stoppers of Michigan at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.